Grypophyllum jenkinsi Strusz 1966 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Alternative combination: Acanthophyllum (Grypophyllum) jenkinsi

Belongs to Grypophyllum according to A. May and S. Rodríguez 2012

Sister taxa: Grypophyllum benbowi, Grypophyllum curvatum

Type specimen: Its type locality is Garra Formation Corals 2, which is in a Lochkovian/Pragian marine grainstone/shale in the Garra Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (1 collection), Spain (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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